Veep: Former Vice-President Alben w. Barkley

Artista: Barkley, Alben W.

Formato: COMPACT DISCS

Gravadora/Label: FOWY

Catalogo: 3870

Faixas: 1.1 Early Days: Birth, Hard Work, Hog Calling, “Alben,” Shoe
1.2 Politics: First Race, Candidate Story, Strange Bedfellows, Campaigning, “Dear Alben,” F. D. R., Truman, “Veep”
1.3 Tom Tom Heflin
1.4 Herbert Hoover
1.5 Adlai Stevenson
1.6 Work Song
1.7 Meeting with F. D. R. – Meeting with FDR – Meeting with Franklin D. Roosevelt
1.8 Preacher Story
1.9 Old Age Story
1.10 Uncle Joe Cannon
1.11 Barkley’s Political Credo
1.12 His Last Speech

Alben Barkley (1877-1956), Democrat of Kentucky, served as a member of Congress, a Senator, and Vice President of the United States during his political career. Veep is a chance to learn about his life firsthand, as Barkley tells stories of his childhood, early campaigns, and long career in Washington. He relates campaigning with Franklin Roosevelt, his election as Senate Majority Leader, and the origin of “the Veep,” a nickname still used for the Vice President. Throughout the recording, made just after he left office, Barkley displays a love of jokes, a genial personality, and a deep loyalty to the working people he represented in Kentucky and the nation. Liner notes include a complete transcript of the recording.